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Brain Myths

The Havening technique - the focus of a two-day seminar in London this weekend - involves a patient recalling a traumatic event and then being touched, supposedly disconnecting the memory from its unpleasant connotations. However, there are no scientific trials showing that the technique works.

It is a curious fact of human nature that most of us prefer using our right-hand, while a minority of around ten per cent prefer using their left. A number of cultural myths have grown up around the differences between left and right-handers. Here I give you a low down on myths and facts about handedness.

Looking at the literature there’s good reason to be skeptical about using neurofeedback therapy as a short-cut to elation and enlightenment. Most concerning is the way neurofeedback therapists present their services to the public. They can’t make up their minds whether to clothe themselves in the white coats of science, or to dress in the loose robes of woo.